not a press conference by elvira nabiullina and deputy chairman alexei zabudkin, and at the beginning of this, a statement on the chairman following the meeting of the board of directors, please, good afternoon. today we have decided to keep the key rate at 7.5% per annum. the main trends that we observed in recent months have persisted, current consumer price growth rates remain subdued annual inflation is slowing down the economy continues to adapt to the changes taking place. e, at the same time, new factors have emerged that can be classified as pro-inflationary in the medium term. e. first of all, this is an increase in geopolitical tensions , partly mobilization, as well as a deterioration in the situation in the world economy. and given this decision to keep the rate unchanged, today it seems the most balanced. i will dwell in more detail on the arguments of this decision. the first current inflationary pressure remains subdued, some acceleration of price growth in september compared to august is due to earlier only with one-time factors increase in tariffs for auto insurance a